Dividing Polynomials by Monomials
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To divide a polynomial by a monomial, split it up into separate fractions then reduce. Here's how this works:  The entire trinomial  is being divided by x, so that means each term within the trinomial is divided by x.we can write three separate fractions then with x as the denominator of each. So,
  .Now we just have to reduce each fraction and we have our answer:  Sometimes the answer comes out evenly as in the example above, but sometimes you are left with a fraction as part of your answer. For example,   Practice: Divide 1)  2)  3)  4)  5)  Answers: 
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